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Stock analysts December 9

Dec

9

2013

[Stock analysts from December 9

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During the first week of December, technology corporations traded mixed, occasionally differing short-term ups and downs. Similarly behaved stocks of Wall Street, which ended trading in negative territory for five consecutive days amid rumors of reducing policy stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Recent macroeconomic indicators were markedly higher than analysts’ expectations, so there were fears among investors that support the economy can be reduced.

Apple

All week, the corporation moved in leaps and bounds to the coveted 600-dollar mark, and even stepped over the barrier of 575 dollars per share, setting a record annual rate securities. The market value of Apple has made almost $ 520 billion – the company is still the most expensive in the world.

The reason for such a sharp jump in quotations was information from the publication The Wall Street Journal, which reported on the conclusion of the agreement between Apple and the largest mobile operator in the world – China China Mobile. With it, the corporation must begin to fulfill contractual iPhone in China early next year.

Contract with Chine Mobile is very important for the implementation of Apple’s strategy to capture the Asian market for mobile devices. Now the share of iPhone in China is only 6.5 percent, as Chinese manufacturers continue to hold its home market through a flexible pricing policy. If Apple can sell the contract smartphones through carriers, its chances of ousting competitors will rise several times.

Number of subscribers to China Mobile as of November this year, over 700 million people. For comparison – the largest customer base of U.S. mobile operator Verizon is “only” 100 million users.

In connection with these events, analysts of the major analyst firms and banks have raised the price target on shares of Apple. Piper Jaffray and Topeka Capital expect speedy achievement level of 650 dollars, while Deutsche Bank was limited to 625 dollars. Nevertheless, there is little who hopes to reach a record 705 dollars over the next few months.

However, billionaire Carl Icahn Apple shareholder holds a different position. For three months, he tried to get Tim Cook increase program to repurchase shares up to $ 150 billion: according to the current rate of the company, its budget is limited to $ 60 billion. Once the investor realized that all these negotiations came to nothing lead, he decided to make an open vote among shareholders Apple hoping to spend to buy back amount “less than $ 150 billion,” according to Bloomberg.

For this reason, the end of the week, Apple shares fell to $ 560. Not all holders of securities of the company seduces the idea of ​​spending the lion’s share of available funds corporations that make up the $ 150 billion.

Shares of the tech giant is strictly recommended to buy.

Apple

Apple shares in the period from 2 to 6 December 2013

Facebook

The largest social network of the initial public offering (IPO) in May last year, and since then its stock price ranged from 20 to 30 dollars – Facebook could not meet analysts’ expectations. Nevertheless, corporate financial statements for the third quarter of this year was much better than its predecessors, allowing the company to overcome the record high for the trades – $ 54.

Since then, Facebook consistently held above $ 50, but in the last two weeks of social network traded within $ 47. Last Friday, the stock market perked up noticeably after the photo service Instagram sent out invitations to your event , which will take place on December 12. According to rumors, the presentation creator Kevin Systrom service will launch a full-fledged advertising platform in Instagram, as well as announcing the ability to send private messages.

Through advertising in Instagram Facebook will get an additional source of income, and profits will be even higher. Last year, purchased the social network service for one billion dollars, but in terms of the material it is itself never recouped.

At the end of the trading session for one security Facebook gave almost $ 48, but the company closed in the red sector. Corporation is accused of tax evasion through a subsidiary in Ireland familiar pattern “Double Irish”, which was previously used Apple, Google, Microsoft and other IT-American giants. According to the Financial Times, with the help of Facebook in 2012, paid a tax of 1.9 million euros on sales of 1.8 billion euros. Average saved.

Recommendation on social networks remain at “buy.”

Facebook

Facebook shares in the period from 2 to 6 December 2013

“Yandex”

Russian search engine continues to trade on the NASDAQ above $ 40 after the successful publication of the financial report for the third quarter of this year. According to RBC daily, last week “Yandex” has announced a new ranking algorithm of search results, according to which it is now the first positions in the search results will occupy sites without commercial links, since the latter have been ineffective in determining relevancy.

Failure of the purchased options will increase the demand for accommodation in the contextual advertising service “Yandex” as promotion through SEO will be many times more expensive, and the sites will ask for help directly to the “Yandex”. And this, in turn, several times increase revenue searcher with this service.

Against this background, quotes “Yandex” fifth of December broke the barrier of 41.4 dollars, but then quickly returned to the 40-dollar mark, and the company closed in the red.

Whatever it was, “Yandex” remains one of the most lucrative areas for investment funds due to the rapid increase in popularity of search and announce new services. Shares recommended for purchase.

Yandex

Shares of “Yandex” in the period from 2 to 6 December 2013

HTC

And here at the Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC , things are not as good as that of his nearest competitor. In November of this year, revenue totaled 522 million U.S. dollars (or 15.5 billion Taiwan dollars), while during the same period of 2012 it stood at $ 700 million. In addition, over the past two years, HTC notes serious decline in sales of smartphones and further trend is even worse.

As analysts Publishing BGR, next year HTC sales drop may reach 30 to 40 percent, even as the flagship corporation like One X One and can not get it out of crisis.

Last week, the Finnish company Nokia has managed to ban the sale of HTC One mini smartphone in the UK. Nokia representatives claimed that his device HTC uses several technologies patented by the Finns, and proved its position in court. HTC One does not come under the injunction, but the corporation still lost one of its sources of income.

Despite the positive quarterly report submitted in October of this year, South Korean giant quotes rapidly rushing down. At the close of trading on Friday for one security Samsung gave the dollar in 1352, whereas only a few days ago, the company’s shares were worth $ 70 more expensive.

Because serious reasons for a drop in prices no experts believe that it is only temporary, and in the following weeks securities rate Samsung return to their former positions.

South Korean shares initially corporations began to cheapen background news that in the middle of this month, Samsung top management will hold an emergency meeting with the participation of 600 board members, to discuss a radical change in its development strategy. For example, many shareholders consider inappropriate spending $ 14 billion on advertising goals, the budget marketing departments competitors Samsung is several times smaller.

These events were the reason for the growth rate of securities Apple , which has again become “tidbit” for investors.

Shares recommended for purchase.

Samsung

Samsung shares in the period from 2 to 6 December 2013

Perhaps this is all the main news from the largest technological corporations in the last seven days. Next time we visit again microblogging service Twitter, which went public in the last month, and see how things are there in BlackBerry . See you next week!